Fill and Sign the Joint Tenant Interest Form

Prepared by U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. Copyright 2016 - U.S. Legal Forms, Inc. STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA RENUNCIATION AND DISCLIAMER OF JOINT TENANT INTEREST [JOINT TENANCY] Control Number – PA - 02 - 03 NOTE ABOUT COMPLETING THE FORMS The forms in this packet contain “form fields” created using Microsoft Word. “Form fields” facilitate completion of the forms using your computer. They do not limit you ability to print the form “in blank” and complete with a typewriter or by hand. If you do not see the gray shaded form fields, go the View menu, click on Toolbars, and then select Forms. This will open the forms toolbar. Look for the button on the forms toolbar that resembles a shaded letter “a”. Click in this button and the form fields will be visible. The forms are locked which means that the content of the forms cannot be changed. You can only fill in the information in the fields. 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OR ITS AGENTS OR OFFICERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS, EVEN IF U.S. LEGAL FORMS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF __________________ COUNTY ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION ESTATE OF ________________________ , Deceased No. ____________ of 20 ____________ RENUNCIATION AND DISCLAIMER OF JOINT TENANT INTEREST (Entire Interest of Joint Tenant) I. Pursuant to the Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 20, Chapter 62, the undersigned, ______________________________ , the surviving joint tenant with right of survivorship, chooses to exercise his/her right to disclaim any and all interests he/ she may have in any property or interest that is the subject of a joint tenancy devolving to him/her because of the death of the decedent. II. The undersigned, as the surviving joint tenant, has an interest in the property of ______________________________ (the decedent) who died on __________________ . III. The undersigned attests that the disclaimer of the property interest will be filed no later than nine months after the death of the decedent. IV. As a joint tenant with right of survivorship, the undersigned has an interest in the following property: ____________________________________________________________ V. Pursuant to applicable law of the State of Pennsylvania, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if applicable, the undersigned hereby renounces and disclaims any interest or right to the property or asset of the deceased described in paragraph IV. VI. The property devolves to others pursuant to the provisions of applicable State law as though the undersigned had predeceased the decedent. VII. This renunciation and disclaimer shall for all purposes be deemed to relate back to the date of decedent's death and is an irrevocable refusal to accept that property effected hereby, and is hereby delivered to the personal representative, executor or executrix of the decedent. DATED this the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ .       Signature of Party       Printed Name       Address       City, State, and Zip       Telephone Number Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of __________________ On this ____________ day of __________________ , ____________ , before me, the undersigned officer, personally appeared ____________________________________ , known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged that he/she executed the same for the purposes therein contained. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. Notary Public My commission expires:       Type or Print Name I certify that on the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ , I delivered a true copy of the Renunciation and Disclaimer of Property by personal delivery, registered mail, and/or certified mail to ________________________________________________ (name and address), the personal representative, executor, executrix, or other fiduciary of the decedent. DATED this the ______ day of ____________ , 20 ______ .       Signature of Party       Printed Name       Address       City, State, and Zip       Telephone Number Receipt of an executed copy of the above Renunciation and Disclaimer is acknowledged this ______ day of __________________ , 20 ______ . Signature       Type or Print Name Personal Representative/Executor/Executrix (Seal) Notary Public My commission expires:       Type or Print Name